Creative Lighting
Digital Photography Tips and Techniques
Published on 11. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-470-87823-1 (ISBN)
Description
How to make digital photography lighting more creative--and less challenging!
How do you master the art of lighting your photographs? Go beyond the basics, go beyond the "rules," and get creative with the help of renowned photographer Harold Davis. In this book, Harold shows you how to break the boundaries of conventional wisdom and create unique, lively, and beautifully lit photographs. Packed with tips and tricks as well as stunning examples of the author's creativity, this book will both inform and inspire you to create your own lighting style.
* Teaches you when and how to control the light in your photographs
* Reviews the basic "rules" of digital photography lighting and shows you how to break the rules to create your own uniquely lit images
* Helps you start building a lighting style of your own
* Includes stunning examples of the author's photography and lighting techniques
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned digital photographer, you'll find ideas and techniques to spark your creativity.
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09/2011
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Person
Harold Davis is an award-winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Portraits: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Black & White: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, and Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com.
Content
8 Introduction.
10 Seeing the Light.
12 Quality of Light.
12 Understanding Light.
16 Characteristics of Light.
18 The Golden Hour.
22 Intensity of Light.
28 Direction of Light.
34 Color of Light.
40 Diffusion.
44 Backlighting.
46 High-Key and Low-Key Lighting.
50 Chiaroscuro.
52 Understanding Reflectivity.
56 Transparency versus Opacity.
60 Lure of Shadows.
64 Light and the Monochromatic Vision.
68 Exposure and Lighting.
70 Understanding Exposure.
74 Overexposure and Underexposure.
78 Using a Histogram.
82 Aperture.
84 Aperture, Depth-of-Field, and Focus.
86 Working with Shutter Speed.
92 ISO.
94 Causes of Noise.
98 Using Exposure Controls with Lighting.
102 White Balance and Color.
108 Pre-Visualizing the Impact of Lighting.
112 Working with Ambient Light.
114 Understanding Ambient Light.
120 Sunshine on a Cloudy Day.
122 Landscapes.
126 City Light.
132 Close-Ups and Macros.
136 Using a Fill Lighting.
142 Using Flash as Supplemental Lighting.
146 Using Window Light.
150 Night Photography.
158 Light Painting.
162 Lighting in the Studio.
164 Continuous Lighting.
170 Setting the Stage.
174 Using Natural Light.
176 Integrating Natural Light with your Still Life.
178 Creating Transparent Effects.
182 Working with Shadows.
186 Reflections.
190 Refractions.
192 Metal.
196 Strobe Lighting Equipment.
200 Lighting People in the Studio.
206 Studio High-Key and Low-Key Lighting.
210 Lighting in the Digital Darkroom.
212 Multi-RAW Processing.
215 Controlling Exposure with Multi-RAW.
220 Creative Effects using Multi-RAW.
224 HDR and Lighting.
234 Enhancing Lighting with Adjustment Layers.
238 Light Quality and Blending Modes.
242 Using the Lighting Effects Filter.
246 Third-Party Plugins that Enhance Lighting.
250 Notes and Resources.
252 Glossary.
254 Index.